HATHERN Old 1st XI maintained their good form with a comfortable six wicket victory on Saturday over Leicester Caribbeans 2nd XI.

Having put Caribbeans into bat in the Senior League Premier Division fixture the Calypso cricket started in the first over with Zareen hitting four boundaries, but he was undone in the third to a superb one-handed diving catch from Garry Leeson.

With Khan looking in impressive form, Hathern subdued the run rate with some steady wickets at the other end.

The introduction of Adrian Dewick, with Caribbeans 90 for 3 from 15 overs, then proved the turning point after he removed Khan (38) in a spell of four wickets for 14 in three overs reducing the Caribbeans to 111 for 7.

After Nick Mellish removed Ismail without further score, the Hathern bowlers once again found it difficult to take the last two wickets as partnerships of 30 and 38 took Caribbeans to a respectable 179 all out.

Adrian Dewick finally got his men to record excellent figures of 6 for 42 from 8.3 overs.

A good platform was required from the Hathern openers, and once again they delivered until Tony Hollier (32) was unlucky to be given out and was followed in similar fashion by Brett Coles (24) with the score on 94.

Neil Swift (36) and Ewen Macgregor (21) continued to push the scoring rate along nicely until both falling to attacking shots.

With 40 required, the winning runs were scored by Garry Leeson (43 not out) and that man Dewick (13) with three overs to spare.